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José Ballesta chairs the Local Security Board, which has addressed the special mechanism that will run from August 31 to September 12.
It will increase the vigilance in the events with greater influx of people and there will be police presence in the more than 300 scheduled public events, that have been meticulously studied by the Police.
The City of Murcia will increase security measures in the events of the next September Fair, with a special plan that will mobilize the total staff of the Local Police, made up of 590 agents, plus firefighters and Civil Protection volunteers , Which will work in collaboration with the State Security Forces and Bodies.
The special device will run from August 31 to September 12, according to the Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, after presiding over the Local Security Board, a meeting attended by representatives of Local Police, Fire, Protection Civil Guard, National Police, Government Delegation, CARM (General Directorate of Emergencies), party entities, staff of the Celebration Service and Councilors Lola Sánchez and Jesus Pacheco.
The mayor confirmed that "the Local Police has carried out a rigorous study of each of the scheduled events and there will be a police presence in each one of them, taking surveillance to the more than 300 events that will welcome different points of the city in the coming days ".
In addition, this year will increase security and prevention in the 45 public events with greater concentration of people, incorporating complementary measures and more human and material means, increasing the level of surveillance and protection.
"In the face of terrorist risk, the security forces recommend the utmost discretion and confidentiality regarding the specific security measures that are established.
We must not give clues, but we can say that the devices, controls and dissuasive actions have been reinforced, "said the mayor, who added that" every morning in the first hour there will be a coordination meeting between the Local Police and groups and organizations Involved to evaluate the previous day and study the programming of that day. "
José Ballesta also stated that "the Local Security Board has also carried out a risk analysis to assess the installation of new passive safety measures, such as those already adopted in specific places in the city" and added that "the Police Local has strengthened its collaboration with the State Security Forces and Corps and have meticulously studied the strategic locations for its installation with aerial plans and photographs. "
"We are coordinating preventive measures and we are going to intensify the vigilance in the acts with greater influx of people, to guarantee that the Murcia people can enjoy these days with peace and freedom, in an environment of normality", pointed out the mayor, who wanted to transmit a message Of tranquility to the neighbors.
Full coordination between agents and services
The Security Plan includes a significant increase in police presence on streets and public events, special devices (day of pilgrimage), installation of mobile offices in different parts of the city, plainclothes agents, traffic control, field hospitals , Preventive actions and security in events.
The 112 is going to increase the number of people who are going to provide service during the Fair, the Civil Guard has made available to the City its aerial means and the CARM its service of Firemen and of rapid aerial intervention.
For their part, the fencers have repainted the whole La Fica enclosure indicating where the emergency exits are and will hire a security service that provides assistance in case of evacuation.
There are also places in the fairgrounds so that, at any risk, people can collect themselves and thus avoid a situation of panic.
The large special safety and traffic device will cover the numerous scheduled events, providing the necessary conditions for each and every one of them to develop within the necessary levels of safety and normality.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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